9th fall2022-ECD&I 1 Gill Assignments
- Instructor
- Ms. Denise Gill
- Term
- 2022-2023 School Year
- Department
- English
- Description
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Past Assignments
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Make sure you can find them. Here they are again
diction
literal language
figurative language
metaphor
simile
imagery
stanza
aside (drama)
soliloquy (drama)
meter
rhythm
sonnet--including English/Shakespearean and Italian Petrarchan
diction
literal language
figurative language
metaphor
simile
imagery
stanza
aside (drama)
soliloquy (drama)
meter
rhythm
sonnet--including English/Shakespearean and Italian Petrarchan
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Read the left side and answer questions 1-15 on the study guide
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Write a paragraph in google docs and upload here. (I've attached the video if you need a reminder.)
This semester, in what areas of school and your personal life do you need to remember to have a practice zone? What habits or behaviors might you want to work on to meet your goals for this semester?
This semester, in what areas of school and your personal life do you need to remember to have a practice zone? What habits or behaviors might you want to work on to meet your goals for this semester?
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Add rhyme scheme to your terms!
We will discuss on Wednesday, but you should start marking it up and answering it. Do NOT use the book as direction.
We will discuss on Wednesday, but you should start marking it up and answering it. Do NOT use the book as direction.
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And start the study guide
Make sure you have the terms defined--
And add
Sonnet (English/Shakespearean sonnet and Italian/Petrarchan sonnet)
Make sure you have the terms defined--
And add
Sonnet (English/Shakespearean sonnet and Italian/Petrarchan sonnet)
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Finish reading and the attached questions for scenes 4 and 5.
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Read the excerpts. Then, in your notebooks, write a personal response to TWO of them. You may write your own version, you may include sketching and/or color, you might write in paragraph form about what it reminds you of, or any number of other ideas.
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After you finish the vocabulary.com quizzes, go to my GoogleSite and select the "Unit 2" tab/page. Scroll down to the two slide presentations about Shakespeare. Read the "Shakespeare History Background" and take some notes on the ideas of Renaissance humanism. (and read about all the fun Henry VIII drama). Then read and take notes on "Shakespeare's Life and Theatre."
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Read Act 1, scenes 1-3
You can read the right-hand side of the page (with the more modern translation).
THEN, answer the questions for scenes 1 and 2-3 on a document to upload here.
You can read the right-hand side of the page (with the more modern translation).
THEN, answer the questions for scenes 1 and 2-3 on a document to upload here.
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Make a list of the qualities and interests of your ideal partner. Make it specific and add a lot of detail!
And then create a second list of what a parent might list as what they would think of the qualities and interests of your ideal partner.
And then create a second list of what a parent might list as what they would think of the qualities and interests of your ideal partner.
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You will write about one aspect of your life, one time period, a snapshot of who you are. This will not be your life story, nor will it capture every aspect of who you are. You will write about a particular time in your life that reveals an aspect of your identity. You want to choose a time that was memorable or significant—perhaps a time you had to grow up, a time you were filled with excitement, a time you fell in love (with someone or something), a time you suffered a loss, or a time you learned something.
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Read Roxane Gay's essay, and then explain how she uses detail to explain her purpose and ideas.
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In whichever way you choose. See attached examples.
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Write a paragraph comparing Jess's mom and Xiomara's mom.
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Read this essay from former student, Luka. (He wrote this as a 10th grader.) Be ready to discuss how he writes this essay.
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Upload a photo of the THREE details AND commentary you picked.
They should be details (in quotes) that either help you understand the author OR the setting.
They should be details (in quotes) that either help you understand the author OR the setting.
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Read and annotate, again specifically looking for how detail helps your understanding.
Rewrite EITHER your "Where I'm From . . ." OR "When I Grow Up" OR one of your superQWs into something you could share
Rewrite EITHER your "Where I'm From . . ." OR "When I Grow Up" OR one of your superQWs into something you could share
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1. Share one cool thing
2. Discuss who you think is the audience for this piece and take notes
3. Discuss how details help you relate and understand who she was (be specific about the details) and take notes.
4. Turn in here.
2. Discuss who you think is the audience for this piece and take notes
3. Discuss how details help you relate and understand who she was (be specific about the details) and take notes.
4. Turn in here.
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Read and annotate, again specifically looking for how detail helps your understanding.
Rewrite EITHER your "Where I'm From . . ." OR "When I Grow Up" OR one of your superQWs into something you could share
Rewrite EITHER your "Where I'm From . . ." OR "When I Grow Up" OR one of your superQWs into something you could share
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Choose a quote with detail from the excerpt, and explain: what and how does the detail help you learn about the author and/or her mother?
Read and annotate (notice/wonder/think) the excerpt from Crying in H Mart ("What My Mother Ate . . .")
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Annotate notice/wonder/think
Heart of the Poem Say/Mean/Matter in NOTEBOOK
Heart of the Poem Say/Mean/Matter in NOTEBOOK
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On a document or on her essay, answer the following. Make sure you are ready to share in class.
Who do you think is her audience for this essay and why?
Find 2 quotes that include specific details that help you better understand Kaling and/or her friends. After each quote, explain how it helps you understand them.
Who do you think is her audience for this essay and why?
Find 2 quotes that include specific details that help you better understand Kaling and/or her friends. After each quote, explain how it helps you understand them.
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Annotate notice/wonder/think
Heart of the Poem Say/Mean/Matter in NOTEBOOK
Heart of the Poem Say/Mean/Matter in NOTEBOOK
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We are reading this an example of a personal essay.
Mark what you notice/wonder/think about Tan and how she reveals an aspect of her identity.
Mark what you notice/wonder/think about Tan and how she reveals an aspect of her identity.
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Complete by explaining where/what these are in The Poet X.
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For the first four terms: In the box next to the definition, explain who in The Poet X might fit and a little about why.
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Since we didn't get to this in class on Friday, we will talk about it on TUESDAY.
Annotate and complete a Say/Mean/Matter about what you think is the "heart" of the poem (in your notebook).
Annotate and complete a Say/Mean/Matter about what you think is the "heart" of the poem (in your notebook).
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and be ready for another reading quiz
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Use one of the below strategies to explain some of your thoughts on the reading in Part 2. (Write a few sentences.)
READING STRATEGIES:
Ask Questions: Asking questions keeps you aware of what is going on in a story. You may begin them as “I wonder . . .” statements. As you read further, try to seek out the answers to your questions.
Identify with a Character: This doesn’t mean you agree with or even like a character, but that you attempt to understand their motives and feelings.
Make Connections: Does the reading connect with your prior knowledge in any way? Record how it connects to what you know about history, science, other literature, or the real world. Does it connect with you personally?
Identify Writer’s Style: Find instances of figurative language and other literary devices that you think are evidence of the author’s unique style. What effect do these devices have on the overall story?
Identify Symbols and/or Motifs: After reading several chapters, record symbols or recurring motifs that the author uses and explain their significance to the overall story.
Learn Something New: Often a novel will spark questions that are not directly about the storyline itself but about something unknown to you such as a vocabulary term, a historical event, a connection. Stop reading for a moment to look up the unknown idea/term and learn something new. Please cite the page number.
READING STRATEGIES:
Ask Questions: Asking questions keeps you aware of what is going on in a story. You may begin them as “I wonder . . .” statements. As you read further, try to seek out the answers to your questions.
Identify with a Character: This doesn’t mean you agree with or even like a character, but that you attempt to understand their motives and feelings.
Make Connections: Does the reading connect with your prior knowledge in any way? Record how it connects to what you know about history, science, other literature, or the real world. Does it connect with you personally?
Identify Writer’s Style: Find instances of figurative language and other literary devices that you think are evidence of the author’s unique style. What effect do these devices have on the overall story?
Identify Symbols and/or Motifs: After reading several chapters, record symbols or recurring motifs that the author uses and explain their significance to the overall story.
Learn Something New: Often a novel will spark questions that are not directly about the storyline itself but about something unknown to you such as a vocabulary term, a historical event, a connection. Stop reading for a moment to look up the unknown idea/term and learn something new. Please cite the page number.
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THROUGH page 172.
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That on your Poet X character chart, you have lots of CD/CM traits for Xiomara, Xavier, and Mami, and start adding to the other characters.
Also, review any capitalization rules that are unfamiliar--quiz on Wednesday.
Also, review any capitalization rules that are unfamiliar--quiz on Wednesday.
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Use one of the below strategies to explain some of your thoughts on the reading. (Write a few sentences.)
READING STRATEGIES:
Ask Questions: Asking questions keeps you aware of what is going on in a story. You may begin them as “I wonder . . .” statements. As you read further, try to seek out the answers to your questions.
Identify with a Character: This doesn’t mean you agree with or even like a character, but that you attempt to understand their motives and feelings.
Make Connections: Does the reading connect with your prior knowledge in any way? Record how it connects to what you know about history, science, other literature, or the real world. Does it connect with you personally?
Identify Writer’s Style: Find instances of figurative language and other literary devices that you think are evidence of the author’s unique style. What effect do these devices have on the overall story?
Identify Symbols and/or Motifs: After reading several chapters, record symbols or recurring motifs that the author uses and explain their significance to the overall story.
Learn Something New: Often a novel will spark questions that are not directly about the storyline itself but about something unknown to you such as a vocabulary term, a historical event, a connection. Stop reading for a moment to look up the unknown idea/term and learn something new. Please cite the page number.
READING STRATEGIES:
Ask Questions: Asking questions keeps you aware of what is going on in a story. You may begin them as “I wonder . . .” statements. As you read further, try to seek out the answers to your questions.
Identify with a Character: This doesn’t mean you agree with or even like a character, but that you attempt to understand their motives and feelings.
Make Connections: Does the reading connect with your prior knowledge in any way? Record how it connects to what you know about history, science, other literature, or the real world. Does it connect with you personally?
Identify Writer’s Style: Find instances of figurative language and other literary devices that you think are evidence of the author’s unique style. What effect do these devices have on the overall story?
Identify Symbols and/or Motifs: After reading several chapters, record symbols or recurring motifs that the author uses and explain their significance to the overall story.
Learn Something New: Often a novel will spark questions that are not directly about the storyline itself but about something unknown to you such as a vocabulary term, a historical event, a connection. Stop reading for a moment to look up the unknown idea/term and learn something new. Please cite the page number.
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Have you completed your notebook assignments? Be ready to reflect!
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PRINT your final draft (use the SPHS library if you need to) for the class publishing party today.
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Complete at least the first one and then give the notes to the writer
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5 paragraphs (intro/body/conclusion) due today.
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3/4 of the book, with another journal. (You have until Friday night to finish it even though class is on Thursday.)
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Read about half of your memoir, create a second journal, and upload it to turnitin.com.
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Rough draft. Reminder: your BODY paragraphs should have support from one of the sources that I gave you.
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Read about 1/4 of your book. Then, create a google doc for this and upload here and turnitin.com.
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Bring the book you chose for your memoir/biography to class.
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Watch the attached TED Talk from Maysoon Zayid. Then, respond to the following in a few sentences each:
What do you think is her central purpose and why do you think that?
How do you think Zayid might define success?
Reflect on her talk in general, and what you could possibly learn from it.
What do you think is her central purpose and why do you think that?
How do you think Zayid might define success?
Reflect on her talk in general, and what you could possibly learn from it.
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Read both of the attached "This I Believe" Essays and then respond to my questions on a google doc to upload here.
1. Hawk and Yu have essentially the same audience, but very different purposes. For each of them, write what you think the central purpose of the essay is, and explain why you think that is the purpose.
2. They both use personal details to support their points. For each of them, select at least two personal details given. Explain how the detail helps make their point stronger.
3. Which of them do you believe has the right idea? Or are they both correct? Explain your perspective.
2. They both use personal details to support their points. For each of them, select at least two personal details given. Explain how the detail helps make their point stronger.
3. Which of them do you believe has the right idea? Or are they both correct? Explain your perspective.
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In your NOTEBOOK. You should have some of your own notes and reflections, and then respond to these.
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Read both of the attached "This I Believe" Essays and then respond to my questions on a google doc to upload here.
1. Hawk and Yu have essentially the same audience, but very different purposes. For each of them, write what you think the central purpose of the essay is, and explain why you think that is the purpose.
2. They both use personal details to support their points. For each of them, select at least two personal details given. Explain how the detail helps make their point stronger.
3. Which of them do you believe has the right idea? Or are they both correct? Explain your perspective.
2. They both use personal details to support their points. For each of them, select at least two personal details given. Explain how the detail helps make their point stronger.
3. Which of them do you believe has the right idea? Or are they both correct? Explain your perspective.
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Read/listen to Grandin's "This I Believe" essay. Then write here (or on a doc that goes here):
What do you think is her central purpose and who is her audience?
How does she explain and support her purpose? Use a couple of brief quotes to explain how.
What do you think is her central purpose and who is her audience?
How does she explain and support her purpose? Use a couple of brief quotes to explain how.
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Read the linked Op-Ed from Lizzo, and then write in your notebook about one or more of the quotes I picked.
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Read/listen to Grandin's "This I Believe" essay. Then write here (or on a doc that goes here):
What do you think is her central purpose and who is her audience?
How does she explain and support her purpose? Use a couple of brief quotes to explain how.
What do you think is her central purpose and who is her audience?
How does she explain and support her purpose? Use a couple of brief quotes to explain how.
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Create an individual list for period 1 combining and including everything you personally feel is necessary. At the bottom, a brief reflection about your thoughts on following the charter. We are approaching final draft, so everyone needs to have input.
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On a document, write what you think Robinson's central purpose of his essay is, and who is audience might be. Explain your answers by referencing examples from the text.
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Add the following questions/responses to your notes. The video is the "R-Word" ad we watched in class. Please consider and explain your answers a bit.
What is the intended purpose of this video?
How do you know?
Who is the intended audience?
How do you know?
BTW, you will probably need Dry next week, but not in class today (Friday)
What is the intended purpose of this video?
How do you know?
Who is the intended audience?
How do you know?
BTW, you will probably need Dry next week, but not in class today (Friday)
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Make sure you have what you consider a complete, developed paragraph with detail and support. Then, upload it to turnitin.com. (And here, if you want to!)
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Add the following questions/responses to your notes. The video is the "R-Word" ad we watched in class. Please consider and explain your answers a bit.
What is the intended purpose of this video?
How do you know?
Who is the intended audience?
How do you know?
BTW, you will probably need Dry next week, but not in class today (Friday)
What is the intended purpose of this video?
How do you know?
Who is the intended audience?
How do you know?
BTW, you will probably need Dry next week, but not in class today (Friday)
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Everyone should have the ideal classroom notes from the last class open. As a group, create a new document and, using the ideas from the notes of ideal classrooms, create some statements in the form of your rights and your responsibilities in the classroom. We cannot change any school rules through our charter, though.
--I will give you some info about group work.
We can start with one right that I want to include:
We have the right to learn skills that will help us throughout high school and after, and for the teacher to use a variety of methods to help us learn the material.
--I will give you some info about group work.
We can start with one right that I want to include:
We have the right to learn skills that will help us throughout high school and after, and for the teacher to use a variety of methods to help us learn the material.
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Read through the whole list of comments. Then:
HIGHLIGHT IN GREEN the ones that you notice come up several times (they don't need to be phrased exactly the same).
BOLD the ones that you think are significant and important to you personally.
HIGHLIGHT IN GREEN the ones that you notice come up several times (they don't need to be phrased exactly the same).
BOLD the ones that you think are significant and important to you personally.
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Reminder: this will be seen by classmates
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No texts necessary (yet)